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The Smith Interests' Summaries of Project Members IDs 29-COL, 30-DEN and 31-LKN (previously 32-LKN) - moved from this page and recompiled at new Smith List page 10. (link below)


The remaining Interests Summaries at this page, IDs 34 and 35, to follow soon.

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ID Town/s of Interest Summary of Interests/Message
34-GWB Blackburn Researcher: Gwynne Wilson-Brown
     
  Rochdale <gwynnewb@btinternet.com>
  Barnoldswick Location: Tasmania & SE1 London
    Interests submitted: October 2005
     
    Earliest SMITH found is William b 1802 Blackburn
    m Catherine of Mellor.
    His son Thomas weaver, policeman, butcher
    vanishes after 1883......
    His son Gilbert of Rochdale MYSTERY -
    lost wife Violet (Lord-Howarth), to brother in law,Hampson Seddon who took Smith surname in Nelson in 1901 census...
    what happened to them?
     
    Nb: Violet Smith's maiden name was Lord, born 1877 in Ashton-under-Lyne. Her mother Sarah Lord later married Charles Howarth of Rochdale when Violet also took the surname Howarth
     
    George & Grace Smith ex Rochdale, Barnoldswick Kelbrook emigrated to Tasmania 1960 to join son Leslie Smith
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35-FIH Oswaldtwistle Researcher: Fiona Hall
    Contact through own Website:
    "Oswaldtwistle, Church, & the HAWORTH Families"
    Quick Link to the website provided below this Summary
    Oct 2005 : Contacted by Carole, Smith Project owner, about placing link to HAWORTH Families website, from Smith Project Website.
     
    SMITH connection to the Oswaldtwistle HAWORTH's.........
     
    Mary Ann SMITH born c1838, Oswaldtwistle.
    Married: 1 Jan 1857 at Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle.
    To James HAWORTH (s/o George HAWORTH & Catherine WALSH)
    James & MaryAnn's Children all born in Oswaldtwistle -
    George, Nancy, Elizabeth, Alice, James, Caroline, John.
     
    James HAWORTH & Mary Ann (nee SMITH) on the Census........
    1861 : 3107/55 : Colliers Row, Oswaldtwistle
    1871 : 4186/10 : 2 Colliers Row Oswaldtwistle
    1881 : 4202/138 : 7 Stonebridge Lane,Oswaldtwistle.
     
    Mary Ann HAWORTH nee SMITH was deceased by the time of the 1891 Census.
     
    1891 : 3410/130 : 18 Melbourne St., Oswaldtwistle
    James Haworth - Widow, age 58, with his children......
    Ann Dau 31, Elizabeth Dau 23, James Son 19,
    ** Caroline Dau 17, Susan E. Dau 15, John Son 12.
     
    **Caroline HAWORTH, Dau of MaryAnn SMITH & JamesHAWORTH.
    possible married name ?STUBBINS
    (& children possibly ?George & ?James Stubbins)
     
    QUICK LINK to Website - see below
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35-FIH : GATEWAY to Fiona's Website


The small towns of Oswaldtwistle and Church are located on route from Blackburn to Accrington

Explore the excellent Church and Oswaldtwistle local and family history research that Fiona is undertaking, compiled on her site at:

Other Oswaldtwistle Sites & Images

The "Ossy Gobbin" Website includes lots of Oswaldtwistle images
including a lovely one of Immanuel Church, where Fiona's ................
Mary Ann SMITH married James HAWORTH on New Year's Day 1857

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Image below : Oswaldtwistle at the turn of the last Century

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